COIN

Unique ID: DENO-45DA61

Object type certainty: Certain

Late Medieval to early Post Medieval Coin: Worn but complete silver halfpenny of Henry VII (1485-1509). York mint with key below bust on obverse, martlet mintmark, issued 1501-1509.

Coin Reference: North (Volume II), number 1738.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1501
Date to: Circa AD 1509

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.81 mm
Weight: 0.41 g
Diameter: 13.03 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VII, Withers York type 3, not further defined (N 1738) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with key below bust
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long Cross with 3 pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS EBO]RACI
Reverse mintmark: Martlet
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
To be known as: Ludford Area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 27th January 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E7235

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    Created: Friday 23rd December 2011
    Updated: Friday 23rd December 2011

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